Mexican invader gets life in murder of doctor

The Advertiser — Lafayette, La.
Ismael Viera, the illegal [alien] who pleaded guilty to murdering Dr. Robert Chastant in December, will spend the remainder of his life imprisoned. — “He was fully aware he was going to get the mandatory life sentence,” said Nancy Dunning, who represented Viera through her role with the public defenders office in the 16th Judicial District. — Viera, a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in mid June. He was arrested just before Christmas this past year for murdering Chastant, a popular dentist… Read More